Unsteady gait

A case of vertigo.

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History Mr. Hui was a 60-year-old gentleman. He was an ex-chronic smoker for 20 years and had a history of untreated hypertension.   After reviewing his history, the presumed vertigo was re-characterized as an acute onset unsteady gait upon waking up 1 week prior to his admission. The gait symptom was persistent, associated with a … Read more

A case of unsteady gait.

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History Mr. Ho was a 50-year old gentleman. He was a heavy drinker. He had a history of alcohol intoxication that resulted in an emergency department admission.  He presented with a 1-year history of insidious onset glove and stocking type numbness. The sensory symptoms were followed by a 6-month history of subacute onset gait instability, … Read more